The 2014 Copa ASOBAL was the 25th edition of the Copa ASOBAL. It took place in the Palacio de los Deportes, in León,[1] Castile and León, on 20 & 21 December 2014. The tournament was hosted by ABANCA Ademar León and León city council, being the fifth time León hosts Copa ASOBAL.
| XXV Copa ASOBAL 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Venue(s) | Palacio de los Deportes (in León host cities) |
| Dates | 20 – 21 December |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Barcelona (10th title) |
| Runner-up | Fraikin Ganollers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 180 (60 per match) |
| Attendance | 11,000 (3,667 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Siarhei Rutenka 15 |
| Best player | Nikola Karabatić |
FC Barcelona won its tenth title after defeating Fraikin Granollers 37–26 in the Final.
Qualified teams
editQualified teams for this edition are the top three teams on standings at midseason (matchday 15) plus the host team (Ademar León).[2]
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G+ | G− | Dif | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 579 | 398 | 181 | 30 |
| 2 | Naturhouse La Rioja | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 477 | 400 | 77 | 26 |
| 3 | Fraikin Granollers | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 410 | 386 | 24 | 23 |
| 7 | ABANCA Ademar León | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 446 | 457 | −11 | 15 |
Venue
edit| León |
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| Palacio de los Deportes |
| Capacity: 5,188 |
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Matches
edit| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 35 | |||||||
| 2 | Naturhouse La Rioja | 25 | |||||||
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 37 | |||||||
| 3 | Fraikin Granollers | 26 | |||||||
| 7 | ABANCA Ademar León | 27 | |||||||
| 3 | Fraikin Granollers | 30 | |||||||
Semifinals
edit| 20 December 18:00 (UTC+1) |
ABANCA Ademar León | 27–30 | Fraikin Granollers | Palacio de los Deportes, León Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Raluy López, Sabroso Ramírez |
| Piñeiro 7 | (14–16) | del Arco, A Ruiz 6 | ||
3× 4×
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Report | 3× 5×
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| 20 December 20:00 (UTC+1) |
FC Barcelona | 35–25 | Naturhouse La Rioja | Palacio de los Deportes, León Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Fernández Fernández, Martín Franco |
| Rutenka 8 | (19–12) | A Fernández 9 | ||
| 2× 2×
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Report | 2× 5×
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Final
edit| 21 December 17:00 (UTC+1) |
FC Barcelona | 37–26 | Fraikin Granollers | Palacio de los Deportes, León Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Álvarez Mata, Bustamante López |
| Rutenka, Karabatić 7 | (17–13) | Solé 8 | ||
| 3× 2×
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Report | 3× 2×
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| 2014 Copa ASOBAL winners |
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 FC Barcelona Tenth title |
TV coverage
editThe tournament was broadcast in Catalonia in Esport3 and nationwide at Spain in Sportmanía and Canal+ Deportes 2 HD.[3] Also worldwide via LAOLA1.tv
Top goalscorers
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ León will host Copa ASOBAL December 4, 2013, ASOBAL website
- ^ Liga ASOBAL standings at matchday 15 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from RFEBM website on December 14, 2014
- ^ Copa ASOBAL draw held December 14, 2014, ASOBAL website